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Description: | image: A heavily retouched photograph of a French 75mm canon in action. The piece faces left to right, away from the
viewer. The limber stands beside the piece and the whole ensemble is manned by six artillerymen, their backs towards the viewer. On the
grass in the foreground lie seven empty shell cases. In front of the gun, to the right, lies a dead German infantryman in full kit, his
torso half obscured by smoke. Above the composition at left and right are photographic cartouches of Generals Deport and Sainte Claire
Deville, surrounded by drawn laurel wreaths. In the centre, above the smoke of the artillery fire below, there is a faintly drawn
rendition of a failing German cavalry charge toward the viewer, impotent against the power of the '75'. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Military Personnel Sainte Claire Deville (General) portrait / personification Deport (General) Uniforms French army and artillery commemorative Artillery souvenirs propaganda | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Editions PRO PATRIA, Paris | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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